In recent years, the government has taken some small steps in recognition of the inequities built into the criminal justice system.Both the California Supreme Court and the State Legislature have recognized, and lambasted, the presence of bias in the prosecution function in all of its forms, conscious or otherwise.Tonight, YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by criminal defense attorneys Cherie Wallace and Gerritt Rutgers to discuss the Racial Justice Act, and the bias that persists within the Criminal Justice System.

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Whether the guy who jumps from behind the fence and scares your kids, the guy who tears down your decorations and threatens your life, or the lady who calls the police when your kids walk by just going to the park, many of us have had difficult neighbors at one time or another.What are some of the tools you can use? Does the city, or do the police, have a role? When should you go it alone? Might you get an attorney?Tonight on Your Legal Rights, YLR host, Jeff Hayden, is joined by Municipal Attorney Lance Bayer and East Bay attorney Nabiel Ahmed, who helps his clients obtain or resist restraining orders.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call us, toll-free, at (866) 798-8255.

As housing was perhaps the single largest subject of legislative activity in the last year, YLR returns to discuss landlord tenant law, the first installment for 2024.YLR Host Jeff Hayden is joined by landlord-tenant attorneys Jessica Chylik of San Francisco and David Finkelstein of San Mateo. As always, we take your calls and answer your questions.

As with each of the last few years, the 2023 legislative season brought the passage of many bills, directly affecting employers and employees throughout California.Tonight, on Your Legal Rights, with participation and assistance of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, we’re talking about the evolving world of Labor and Employment Law.YLR host, Jeff Hayden is joined by Thomas Lenz, a partner at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo in Pasadena, Ca, and Beth W. Mora of Mora Employment are all here to help. Questions for Jeff and his guests, please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

Tonight we are going to talk about crime. This time, good news, as a local city has had a tremendous turnaround that offers hope for other cities.During the 1990s, the Bay Area City of East Palo Alto was overrun by crime, poverty, and drugs, having the highest per capita murder rate in the known world. Last year, the homicide rate was zero.Should we stop at celebrating; or, are there lessons learned that can benefit other locales?Joining YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, Dean Johnson, is the Mayor of East Palo Alto, Antonio Lopez. Questions for Jeff, Dean and their guest? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

A movement afoot to use cameras to analyze speed has just become law; will this really slow us down? I got a red-light ticket. Is there anything I can do? The red lights came on behind me. What happens next? Can I do anything? Anything I absolutely should not do? Does the officer have to tell me why I was pulled over? Why what I do in the next few moments can really make a difference.Joining YLR Host Jeff Hayden is San Francisco David Uthman, a retired peace officer, currently practicing law at the Law Offices of David Uthman and the San Francisco Traffic Law Clinic.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

The legal system is predicated on clients knowing they can count on their attorneys. But, when there are all sorts of lawyers charging all sorts of fees, how do you know the legal fees you are paying are appropriate?Attorneys typically care about their client and advocate what their clients want this shouldn't come at the cost of bankrupting them or depleting their savings.Tonight, on your legal rights, we will focus on tips for being a smart consumer of legal services.Joining YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, are Redwood City attorneys Emily Andrews and Kenneth Linthicum, incoming Vice-President of the San Mateo County Bar Association.Questions for Jeff and his guests? Please call, toll free, at (866) 798-8255.

The papers, TV, media of all sorts are blaming an apparent surge in property crime on Proposition 47, a 2014 ballot measure that reduced the penalty for certain offenses, while ignoring the drop in more serious crimes in much of the state.Just how serious is this rise in property crime? Is Proposition 47 to blame?YLR hosts, Jeff Hayden and Dean Johnson are joined by Retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Eugene Hyman, Bay Area attorney Cherie Wallace, and Scott Sherman, Managing Attorney for the San Mateo County Bar Association Private Defender Program, here to tell you about these cases and just what is happening with these prosecutions.As this is an encore broadcast, we are not accepting calls tonight.

Tonight, on your legal rights: we again discuss elections, voting, and, after you cast your votes, just what happens to them.What we are doing right, just what are we doing wrong, and is there a path to fix it?YLR Host, Jeff Hayden, and tonight's co-host, Brent Turner, are joined by Chris Jerdonek, Vice-President of the San Francisco Election Commission, and Patrick Jones is the District Four Supervisor and Chair of the Board Of Supervisors Of Shasta County.Questions for Jeff, Brent and their guests? Please call, toll-free, at (866) 798-8255.